ANOTHER SCHOOL/PUBLIC SHOOTING

[HairOfTheDog]

2 WOMEN SHOT AND KILLED IN INDIANA GROCERY STORE


Shawn Walter Bair, 22 - shooter; killed by police at the scene

Elkhart police received a call about a shooter at Martin's Super Market about 10 p.m. Wednesday, Indiana State Police Sgt. Trent Smith said at a news conference early Thursday. Elkhart is in far northern Indiana, just south of the Michigan border, and about 15 miles east of South Bend.

The gunman used a semi-automatic handgun to shoot and kill a woman, then walked to another aisle and shot and killed another woman, Smith said. One victim Krystle Dikes, worked at the store. The other (not identified) was a shopper who appeared to be in her 40s, he said. They were found about 12 aisles apart.


RIP Krystle Dikes, 20 - murder victim

Two police officers, who were on a routine call nearby, were able to quickly respond to the scene, Smith said.

The shooter was pointing his gun at a third person when the officers found him in a store aisle, Smith said. Elkhart police then shot and killed the gunman, who Smith said lived in the area and was in his early 20s. A large knife was also found near the man's body.

The identities of the women and gunman were not released but Smith said there was no indication that the shooter knew the victims. "At this time, it appears that it's just random," he said. He did not elaborate.

Smith also said that there was "no doubt" that the officers' quick response saved lives. The Indiana State Police will investigate because the Elkhart Police Department was involved in the shooting, Smith said.

"We do have a lot of things to look at as far as video surveillance," Smith said, noting that state and city police were also interviewing witnesses.

A couple of Bair's many Facebook rants:


Refs:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national...-1.1581555
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/gunman-shot-...permarket/